||Early years in the Academy|| Reserved rp with damian-the-prince-of-demons
During that time, Hanoka was already awake as she was dressed when tying her headband on her while drinking some hot milk tea. She was able to get some sleep after last night but her water blue eyes kept looking out at the clock. She wonders if Kikiyo sensei was still sleeping or she was awake but knowing her she probably was. She already fed both Gigi and Shin with some breakfast while petting the both of them before she drinks the last bit of her milk tea. “Guess it’s time to start the day huh?” she asked seeing Shin bark but Gigi mew towards her. Both her pets knew she still was down a little and a bit upset with Hisashi and Naruto for not knowing what happened three years ago. She’s always told by her teaches never to become angry at her friends but she just calms down to shut her eyes.
Calming her mind, she sets the cup in the sink, cleans it out with hot soapy water, leaves it to dry, and turns to her pets. They were waiting at the door as she looks at them and gives them a pet and scratch. She opens the door so they leave together and follows her down the hall to head out.
“Hana wait!” Hisashi called out at her grabbed onto the side of the wall and hoisted himself over the balcony edge. He stood before her a little out of breath and couldn’t speak much trying to catch it. “Well good morning to you Hanoka I’m glad to see you are already awake.” Ryota said as he too appeared before the two of them. “Come now we have a mission we’ll be going to the Hokage to get briefed about it from her herself.” Ryota said as he lead his team toward the Hokage’s place.
When they got there Team Guy and Team 7 were already there waiting for them. “Ah good you three are finally here, I would wait for Kikiyo to arrive aswell but this is an urgent matter and I thought I’d leave it up to you guys.” Tsunade said. “Sorry we are late Lady Tsunade I’ll be sure to brief Kikiyo on anything once she catches up.” Ryota said. The teams looked at Tsunade anxious about what assignment she had to give them. “Alright I’ll cut to the chase this is a rescue op to bring back the fifth Kazekage.” Tsunade said. “What the Kazekage was kidnapped from the Hidden Sand, but why and how who could possibly do that?” Hisashi asked. “Hold on I was getting to that, you three are probably unaware.” Tsunade said looking at Naruto, Hisashi, and Hanoka. “However the fifth Kazekage was Gaara of the sand and he was taken by the organization known as the Akatsuki based off the reports.” Tsunade said covering her mouth with her two hands. “Gaara?!” Naruto said puzzled and shocked by the recent knews that one of his friends was kidnapped. “But why Gaara what about him caused this to happen?” Hisashi asked.
Hanoka didn’t say anything when hearing Hisashi call to her to only give a wave back. Shin and Gigi looks at him then at her, looking away themselves too. That’s when she heard about this mission and how serious it was that she was hoping it’s nothing too bad. When showing up at the Hokage tower, she did see the other two teams as well but got the whole run down of the mission.
“Wait; Garra was kidnapped? Oh dear…” she said but it’s like everyone is getting kidnapped and-wait, did she say that he was the Kazekage?! Water blue eyes widen from the news but she shook her head to keep focused on the mission. Seems things were a little shocked about this still that Hanoka only lets out a sigh, follows the teams out.
While heading out to the Hidden sand to only wonder if Kikiyo sensei was going to meet them or was already there. She looked up before seeing someone at the gates speaking to someone. Hanoka saw it was Izumo and Kotetsu but she did get a hearing to see that Kikiyo sensei was not in the leaf but already heading to the sand? How did she get the info already?
“Hey, execuse me? Did you say that Kikiyo sensei already left for the sand village?”
“Hmmm? Well, yes. Shizune gave her a update about it when some pen pal contacted her about something. She’s already in the sand village but will wait for you and the others there.” he explained.
“Hmmm..guess Kikiyo sensei already is ahead….” she said quietly.
“Don’t worry Hana, I’m sure she’s just as worried or curious to what is going on.” Sakura said to her with TenTen nodding to agree with her. She looks at the both of them but gives a nod. They were right she might be wondering what is happening herself. Now, she wishes to hurry and get to the sand village.
Team Guy, 7, and 17 made it to the Hidden sand in a couple days were the sand ninja quickly gave the teams some updates on the situation that is also were they met up with Kikiyo. They managed to track down the two akatsuki member to a cave within a forest just outside the desert. However Kankuro who was currently still in the hospital was out of commission to lead the sand forces to aid with the search. Sakura with her new training in healing and medicine examined Kankuro and managed to make an antidote to the deadly poison he was exposed to. On the day intended for the three teams to go and find Gaara without any sand back up a grand elder of the hidden sand named lady Chiyo decided to to join them on retrieving the young Kazekage. Lady Chiyo was a famed puppet master and knew one of the akatsuki members very well.
While the teams travlled toward their destination Lady Chiyo disclosed some information. “His name is Sasori and like me he is a puppet master that specilizes in using poisons. He is also my grandson so I feel as if it is my duty to put him down.” She said to them as Sakura merely looked at the old woman and didn’t say anything. “Alright so one of them can use puppet and the other one has jutsu that will cause things to explode. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of such a thing.” Hisashi said. “His name is Deidara and he is a wanted shinobi from the hidden stone. A rogue like him is in the akatsuki too, I knew some shady character were part of it like Itachi and Kisame but how far does this go?” Ryota asked.